tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206524469710613848.post5043723534493972559..comments2023-05-26T10:59:51.133-05:00Comments on Roman Catholic Cop: Comparisons Between Bishop Finn and MeJamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00240082655213917664noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206524469710613848.post-51079824156173527592011-10-17T10:51:21.743-05:002011-10-17T10:51:21.743-05:00On thing that strikes me is how sensational the me...On thing that strikes me is how sensational the media is making this for a misdemeanor charge.<br /><br />This is not a Felony - he won't do any "Hard time"<br /><br />People are making this a three ring circus when it should be a small blip on the radar.Christopherhttp://www.lostlambs.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206524469710613848.post-70567960265184834512011-10-17T09:15:36.793-05:002011-10-17T09:15:36.793-05:00I think that's a good analogy, Jamie. What tr...I think that's a good analogy, Jamie. What troubles me is that it seems that Bishop Finn was first alerted to picture on Fr. Ratigan's computer in December 2010 and he took what he had to authorities who counseled him that there was nothing that could be charged. So, then Bishop Finn removed Fr. Ratigan and ordered that he stay away from interactions with children. Fr. Ratigan disobeyed that.<br /><br />Then, Bishop Finn called for a full investigation which turned up more stuff which he then turned over to authorities and Fr. Ratigan was then charged and arrested. So, when Bishop Finn called for the full investigation, GOT FURTHER EVIDENCE AT THAT TIME, he then turned it over and did not "protect" Fr. Ratigan at that time.<br /><br />I don't know, I mean, coulda-woulda-shoulda, right? We are all armchair quarterbacks. In hindsight it seems easy to say, "Bishop Finn should have asked for a full investigation in December 2010!!" in our high and mighty voices, right? But he probed with what he had at the time with authorities and was counseled that he didn't really have anything.<br /><br />Sure, if he would have called for a full investigation in December, maybe they would have found everything then...but the concern was there that they could be putting an innocent man through the ringer for nothing punishable. in hindsight we know that's not the case, but in that moment...that's a tough call and I don't know that it means he lacked leadership. I think it was a tough decision and it appears he took the wrong turn, but it could have gone either way back then.Michellehttp://michelle-endlessstrength.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com